Oxymorons
Life is full of oxymorons, isn’t it? Contradictory terms. For example: We sit on genuine imitation leather chairs, eat jumbo shrimp and vegetarian meatballs, cooked over synthetic natural gas. If…
Advent Conspiracy Begins Sunday!
The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior…
Show Me!
I love apple pie! I love cinnamon rolls! I love anything with cinnamon in it! I love cars! I always have. My mother tells that when I was little, I…
Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
One of the great moments of 2018 was the celebration of Glenn Crosthwait’s 20th anniversary at Johns Creek Baptist. On that day, we gave thanks to God for the extraordinary…
Start Where You Are
It’s pledging season at JCBC. This is the time of year when we all make our commitments to support the ministries of the church, financially, in the year ahead. Some…
Vote for Church
So, yesterday was election day. Did you vote? I hope so. Like many of you, I voted early. Few things move me more than stepping into a voting booth, to…
Update Puerto Rico
In many ways, Puerto Rico is now old news. There have been two major hurricanes that have hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Maria devastated much of Puerto Rico. The…
If the whole body were a WHOLE body…
Today is October 31st. On this day, 501 years ago, Martin Luther stood on the steps of the castle church in Wittenburg, Germany and nailed 95 theses (grievances, complaints) about…
If the whole body were…
We are the body of Christ. That’s what the Apostle Paul claims. The living, breathing, body of our Lord. The visible presence of the Risen Christ. And each of us,…
Glancing Back. Gazing Forward.
An excerpt from Johns Creek Baptist Church: The First 20 Years 1993-2013, by Barbara Brown and David Brown: The goal of the new JCBC congregation was to relocate and occupy…
Missional Partners Extend Congratulations on JCBC’S 25th Anniversary
If you were in worship this past Sunday, you saw a compilation video of many of JCBC’s missional partners, extending their congratulations and blessings, as we prepare to mark the…
Suicide Awareness Campaign
Did you know suicide is the second leading cause of death among the ages 10-24? Or, that one person dies by suicide every 16 minutes? Or, there were 1,124,125 suicide…